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Most residents in poverty, North Dakota counties · 2010

North Dakota counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Cass County, NDND201,79419,103+54%

02Grand Forks County, NDND74,50111,728+44%

03Burleigh County, NDND103,2517,646+41%

04Ward County, NDND68,2335,807−9%

05Rolette County, NDND11,6884,434+4%

06Stutsman County, NDND21,4142,558+12%

07Stark County, NDND34,0132,431−13%

08Benson County, NDND5,7592,368+17%

09Morton County, NDND34,6012,247−8%

10Sioux County, NDND3,6671,962+24%

11Williams County, NDND41,7671,951−17%

12Richland County, NDND16,7311,749−7%

13Barnes County, NDND10,5731,329+4%

14Ramsey County, NDND11,5301,322−13%

15Mountrail County, NDND9,3951,267−1%

16Walsh County, NDND10,1791,103−19%

17Bottineau County, NDND6,284876+15%

18McLean County, NDND9,740836−33%

19Traill County, NDND7,920748−5%

20McHenry County, NDND5,130665−30%

21McKenzie County, NDND15,192638−35%

22Pembina County, NDND6,568593−25%

23Dickey County, NDND4,895580−32%

24Emmons County, NDND3,215572−34%

25Pierce County, NDND3,838561−4%

26Mercer County, NDND8,441522−20%

27Ransom County, NDND5,617513−1%

28Kidder County, NDND2,393437−20%

29Wells County, NDND3,729434−37%

30McIntosh County, NDND2,451391−25%

31LaMoure County, NDND4,135377−46%

32Eddy County, NDND2,329368+38%

33Cavalier County, NDND3,497329−41%

34Grant County, NDND2,206311−46%

35Nelson County, NDND2,963309−19%

36Dunn County, NDND4,058303−52%

37Sargent County, NDND3,711298−17%

38Divide County, NDND2,110290−13%

39Griggs County, NDND2,239277−0%

40Hettinger County, NDND2,492272−32%

41Sheridan County, NDND1,296249−31%

42Adams County, NDND2,275248−8%

43Foster County, NDND3,212244−30%

44Towner County, NDND2,040231−10%

45Golden Valley County, NDND1,808219−26%

46Logan County, NDND1,859217−38%

47Bowman County, NDND2,762211−21%

48Oliver County, NDND1,898180−41%

49Renville County, NDND2,331146−49%

50Burke County, NDND2,132113−67%

51Steele County, NDND1,79783−48%

52Slope County, NDND62876−42%

53Billings County, NDND1,07165−43%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS